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Artists›Roger Vail

Roger Vail

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WA-00029864

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MoMA

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MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/6051
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

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Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Modern ArtNew York

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Artworks (39)

Scrambler and Moon

1996 · Platinum-palladium on vellum

Image: 23.8 × 19.9 cm (9 3/8 × 7 7/8 in.); Paper: 25.9 × 20.5 cm (10 1/4 × 8 1/8 in.); Mount: 45.8 × 35.6 cm (18 1/16 × 14 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Kamikaze #2

1996 · Platinum-palladium on vellum

Image: 23.9 × 18.7 cm (9 7/16 × 7 3/8 in.); Paper/first mount: 25.8 × 20.8 cm (10 3/16 × 8 1/4 in.); Second mount: 45.8 × 35.5 cm (18 1/16 × 14 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled

1996 · Platinum-palladium on vellum

Image: 18.8 × 23.5 cm (7 7/16 × 9 5/16 in.); Paper/first mount: 20.8 × 25.9 cm (8 1/4 × 10 1/4 in.); Second mount: 47.1 × 35.6 cm (18 9/16 × 14 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Super Round-Up and Moon

1996 · Platinum-palladium on vellum

Image/paper/first mount: 18.9 × 23 cm (7 1/2 × 9 1/16 in.); Second mount: 45.7 × 35.5 cm (18 × 14 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Sky Diver

1996 · Platinum-palladium on vellum

Image: 18.9 × 20.8 cm (7 1/2 × 8 1/4 in.); Paper: 20.9 × 26.1 cm (8 1/4 × 10 5/16 in.); Mount: 45.7 × 35.5 cm (18 × 14 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Chaos

1996 · Platinum-palladium on vellum

Image: 18.9 × 24 cm (7 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.); Paper/first mount: 20.5 × 26.2 cm (8 1/8 × 10 3/8 in.); Second mount: 45.8 × 35.6 cm (18 1/16 × 14 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Zipper

1996 · Platinum-palladium on vellum

Image: 23.5 × 18.8 cm (9 5/16 × 7 7/16 in.); Paper: 25.5 × 20.3 cm (10 1/16 × 8 in.); Mount: 46.8 × 35.5 cm (18 7/16 × 14 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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BLADE ROCK, CANYON DE CHELLY

1987 · Gelatin silver print

17 3/8 × 22 1/16" (44.2 × 56.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Carrara #5

1983 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper: 57 × 46 cm (22 1/2 × 18 1/8 in.); Mount: 71.1 × 61 cm (28 × 24 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Oil Refinery

1982 · Gelatin silver print

Image/sheet: 58.3 × 47.4 cm (23 × 18 11/16 in.); mount: 71.2 × 61 cm (28 1/16 × 24 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Sacramento River

1980 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper: 58.8 × 43.8 cm (23 3/16 × 17 1/4 in.); Mount: 71.1 × 55.8 cm (28 × 22 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Chartres from the L'Eure River

1978 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper: 40 × 31.7 cm (15 3/4 × 12 1/2 in.); Mount: 50.6 × 40.9 cm (19 15/16 × 16 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Ship's Hull, Oakland

1976 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 38.8 × 48.6 cm (15 5/16 × 19 3/16 in.); Paper: 40.3 × 50.7 cm (15 7/8 × 20 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

California State Fair Entrance

1973 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 24.4 × 19.3 cm (9 5/8 × 7 5/8 in.); Paper/mount: 25.2 × 20.2 cm (9 15/16 × 8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Carnival Attraction

1972 · Gelatin silver print

19.3 × 24.2 cm (image); 20.1 × 25.2 (paper)

Art Institute of Chicago

Carnival Freak Show Ticket Taker

1972 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 19.4 × 24.4 cm (7 11/16 × 9 5/8 in.); Paper: 20.2 × 25.2 cm (8 × 9 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled

1972 · Gelatin silver print, from the portfolio Crackerjacks, 1977

9.5 × 11.9 cm (3 3/4 × 4 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Ticket Booth, Napa County Fair, Calistoga, California

1971 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 18.6 × 23.3 cm (7 3/8 × 9 3/16 in.); Paper: 19.8 × 24.9 cm (7 13/16 × 9 13/16 in.); Mount: 35.4 × 45.8 cm (13 15/16 × 18 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Mission Street, San Francisco.

1971 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 18.9 × 22.9 cm (7 1/2 × 9 1/16 in.); Paper: 20.1 × 24.5 cm (7 15/16 × 9 11/16 in.); Mount: 35.6 × 45.8 cm (14 1/16 × 18 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Gas station, Vallejo, California

1971 · Gelatin silver print

25.3 × 32.8 (image/paper); 45.7 × 55.9 cm (mount)

Art Institute of Chicago

Crest Theater, Market Street, San Francisco

1971 · Gelatin silver print

25.4 × 32 (image/paper); 45.8 × 55.4 cm (mount)

Art Institute of Chicago

Tip 'Em Over stand, Town and Country Fair, Napa, California

1971 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper: 25.4 × 32.9 cm (10 × 13 in.); Mount: 45.7 × 55.9 cm (18 × 22 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Novelty stand, Napa County Fair, Calistoga, California

1971 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper: 25 × 32.3 cm (9 7/8 × 12 3/4 in.); Mount: 45.7 × 55.9 cm (18 × 22 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Gas station, Mission Street, San Francisco

1971 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper: 25.1 × 32.1 cm (9 15/16 × 12 11/16 in.); Mount: 45.7 × 55.9 cm (18 × 22 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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39 published of 40 catalogued · 38 with image

Art Institute Chicago
38 published38 img
MoMA
1 publishedof 2 catalogued

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Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Modern Art

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